Whether you’re a business owner, corporate executive, investor, or aspiring professional looking to break into the industry — this 22-video self-paced course will give you a strong fundamental understanding of the complex world of private equity.
one-time · lifetime access
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one-time · lifetime access
30-DAY MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE
executives and professionals have trained with Mark
Business owners
Considering a sale, raise, or partner.
Executives
Working alongside a PE-owned business.
Investors
Allocating to private markets.
Boards
Sharpening your fiduciary lens.
Aspiring PE professionals
Building toward a career in PE.
Considering a sale, raise, or partner.
Working alongside a PE-owned business.
Allocating to private markets.
Sharpening your fiduciary lens.
Building toward a career in PE.
From fund mechanics to exit strategy
How funds raise, who LPs are, what GPs actually do.
How transactions find their way to a partner’s desk.
What buyers really care about — and why.
Capital stack, deal terms, alignment, and closing.
The hold period, value creation plan, and exit options.
Comprehensive glossary and complete slide pack
After 11 years at Bain & Company and 25 years founding and leading Wolseley Private Equity, I’ve raised over $400M, invested $1 billion, and completed 10 successful exits.
Those decades of experience are what I bring to founders and owners exploring capital raising, an exit, or the next stage of growth — and what I’ve distilled into this course.
$99, 30-day money-back guarantee.
The course includes 22 self-paced video lessons, with a total running time of approximately 4.5 hours. You can complete it in one sitting, over a weekend, or work through the lessons gradually at your own pace.
Your purchase provides lifetime access, so you can return to individual topics whenever they become relevant to your career, investments, or business.
Yes. The Essentials of Private Equity is specifically designed to give people without a private equity background a clear, practical understanding of how the industry works.
Mark explains the terminology, participants, investment process, return expectations, and the four fundamental pillars of private equity: fundraising, investing, adding value, and selling.
It is particularly relevant for aspiring private equity professionals, business owners, experienced executives, advisers, and investors who want to engage with the industry more confidently.
The course provides a structured view of the complete private equity lifecycle, making it useful even if you already work within one part of the industry.
It can help you understand how your role connects with fundraising, investment selection, value creation, portfolio management, and exits. You will also benefit from Mark Richardson’s perspective, gained from investing approximately $1 billion and working in private equity over several decades.
The course is designed as a strong foundation rather than an advanced financial modelling or technical investment program.
Yes. Your one-time purchase includes lifetime access to the course. Where Mark adds updated lessons, supporting information, or revisions to the existing course, these will be made available through your course account.
Yes. The course is suitable for leadership teams, investment professionals, advisers, and organisations that want to establish a shared understanding of private equity.
For multiple participants, please contact us to discuss team enrolment, access arrangements, and available group pricing.
In addition to the videos, you will receive a presentation containing all the course notes, charts, tables, and other concepts discussed in the course as a free, downloadable PDF.